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'''Hard Man''' (ハードマン Hādoman) is a Robot Master created by Dr. Light and Dr. Wily, making his debut appearance in ''Mega Man 3''. He has a hard, durable body made of ceratanium, which makes his body highly resistant to attacks and grants him remarkable defense. However, it also makes him very heavy, with his weight being three tons, and affects his movement speed considerably. His Special Weapon is the Hard Knuckle, which allows him to detach his fists and attack from afar with rocket-powered punches, and also has a compact rocket booster built into himself that allows him to jump high into the air. He can utilize his jumping ability in combination with his excessive weight to attack by leaping up and diving down onto his opponents to crush them, or to smash the floor and cause tremors that can stun nearby foes. | '''Hard Man''' (ハードマン Hādoman) is a Robot Master created by Dr. Light and Dr. Wily, making his debut appearance in ''Mega Man 3''. He has a hard, durable body made of ceratanium, which makes his body highly resistant to attacks and grants him remarkable defense. However, it also makes him very heavy, with his weight being three tons, and affects his movement speed considerably. His Special Weapon is the Hard Knuckle, which allows him to detach his fists and attack from afar with rocket-powered punches, and also has a compact rocket booster built into himself that allows him to jump high into the air. He can utilize his jumping ability in combination with his excessive weight to attack by leaping up and diving down onto his opponents to crush them, or to smash the floor and cause tremors that can stun nearby foes. | ||
== | ==General Information== | ||
'''Name:''' Hard Man, DWN-020 | '''Name:''' Hard Man, DWN-020 | ||
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'''Classification:''' Robot Master | '''Classification:''' Robot Master | ||
'''[[Status]]:''' '''Alive''', ''' | '''Species:''' Robot | ||
'''Occupation:''' None | |||
'''[[Status]]:''' '''Alive''', '''Unknown''' in the X Series (Takes place many years in the future where the fate of prior classic series characters are unknown, [https://youtu.be/PMIt9mR7FEQ with it being implied their data still exists as] [[Cut Man]]'s data exists still) | |||
'''[[Alignment]]:''' '''Lawful Evil''' (A robot reprogramed by [[Dr. Wily]] for his revenge against [[Mega Man]]) | '''[[Alignment]]:''' '''Lawful Evil''' (A robot reprogramed by [[Dr. Wily]] for his revenge against [[Mega Man]]) | ||
==Codex Statistics== | |||
'''[[Tiering System|Tier]]:''' At most '''High 6-A''', '''Higher''' with '''[[Rage Power]]''' | |||
'''[[Cardinality]]:''' '''Finite''' | |||
'''[[Dimensionality]]:''' '''3-D''' | '''[[Dimensionality]]:''' '''3-D''' | ||
'''[[Attack Potency]]:''' ''' | '''[[Attack Potency]]:''' At most '''Multi-Continent level''' ([https://youtu.be/LmiZ4ruCn3c?t=307 Can harm] [[Mega Man]] [https://youtu.be/R5NDLZlI35o who was able to fight on par with beings such as] [[Duo (Mega Man)|Duo]], [[User:MrWarnerTheGreat/Mega_Man_8_-_Duo_creates_a_massive_explosion|whose fight with Evil Robot caused a cloud explosion on Jupiter which was at this level]]), '''Higher''' with '''[[Rage Power]]''' ([https://youtu.be/-ihC5Am1u8g?t=115 When Robot Masters] [https://youtu.be/XiKejz9CoZc?t=330 are damaged] [https://youtu.be/XiKejz9CoZc?t=521 to about] [https://youtu.be/XiKejz9CoZc?t=691 half their] [https://youtu.be/XiKejz9CoZc?t=218 health], [https://youtu.be/-ihC5Am1u8g?t=115 they become invulnerable for a few seconds] and [https://youtu.be/-ihC5Am1u8g?t=115 perform more powerful attacks]) | ||
'''[[Durability]]:''' ''' | '''[[Durability]]:''' At most '''Multi-Continent level''' ([https://youtu.be/LmiZ4ruCn3c?t=318 Can take hits] from [[Mega Man]]) | ||
'''[[Striking Strength]]:''' ''' | '''[[Striking Strength]]:''' At most '''Multi-Continent Class''', '''Higher''' with '''[[Rage Power]]''' | ||
'''[[Lifting Strength]]:''' '''Class | '''[[Lifting Strength]]:''' '''Class G''' (The Robot Masters are normally made to be on par or superior to [[Mega Man]], [https://youtu.be/tq7qy9Yxu90?t=90 who was able to hold up Dr. Wily's fortress at end of ''Mega Man 5''], with Robot Masters such as [[Guts Man]] being superior in strength and Robot Masters such as [[Splash Woman]] having comparable feats such as [https://imgur.com/a/4AKzU2Y lifting entire ships from the ocean]) | ||
'''[[Speed|Travel Speed]]:''' ''' | '''[[Speed|Travel Speed]]:''' '''Massively Hypersonic''' ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmiZ4ruCn3c&t=310s Is comparable to] [[Mega Man]], who can keep up with [[Duo (Mega Man)|Duo]], [https://youtu.be/6YhSAvhc9ro?t=697 who can travel around the earth destroying evil energy] [[User:GiverOfThePeace/Duo_travels_the_planet|around this timeframe]]), '''Faster Than Light''' with Teleporters ([https://youtu.be/aOSyzKCIXsA?t=3m54s Robot Masters teleporters should scale to] [[Mega Man]] and [[Proto Man]]’s teleportation, [https://kobun20.interordi.com/2012/12/31/rock-manual-the-third/ where they are able to travel planets and solar systems in a short time frame]<ref>PEACE HAS COME TO THE WORLD.<br>Dr. Wily has reformed, and he and Dr. Right have joined forces, working together to develop a giant peace-keeping robot named “GAMMA”.<br>“GAMMA”…… It was the life-long dream of Dr. Right, a giant robot to protect and serve world peace.<br>Their research almost complete, all that remained was to combine 8 energy elements that were scattered about the uncharted planets, and bestow them to “GAMMA”…<br>–However, each planet met with an unexpected incident. The robots who were mining the energy elements suddenly began going berserk!! Upon learning of this from Dr. Right, “ROCKMAN” immediately set out on a path for the uncharted planets–a new battle was about to begin!!</ref>, [[User:GiverOfThePeace/Teleportation_but_instead_it%27s_not_as_instant_as_you_think|reaching this levels of speed]]) | ||
'''[[Speed| | '''[[Speed|Attack Speed]]:''' '''Massively Hypersonic''' ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmiZ4ruCn3c&t=310s Can keep up with] [[Mega Man]], [https://youtu.be/VKWXJvsbRWU?t=94 who can keep up with] [[Duo (Mega Man)|Duo]] in combat [https://youtu.be/VKWXJvsbRWU?t=123 who uses attacks] that [https://youtu.be/VKWXJvsbRWU?t=148 involve his travel speed]) | ||
'''[[Reactions|Reaction Speed]]:''' '''Massively | '''[[Reactions|Reaction Speed]]:''' '''Massively Hypersonic''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmiZ4ruCn3c&t=310s Can keep up with] [[Mega Man]], [https://youtu.be/VKWXJvsbRWU?t=94 who can keep up with] [[Duo (Mega Man)|Duo]] in combat [https://youtu.be/VKWXJvsbRWU?t=123 who uses attacks] that [https://youtu.be/VKWXJvsbRWU?t=148 involve his travel speed]) | ||
'''[[Stamina]]:''' Essentially '''Limitless''' | '''[[Stamina]]:''' Essentially '''Limitless''' as long as they are powered by solar energy ([http://kobun20.interordi.com/2010/07/19/dr-im-always-right-breaks-it-down/ All Robot Masters bodies are powered by solar energy], [http://kobun20.interordi.com/2010/09/20/ask-me-3-the-final-lesson/ effectively giving them limitless stamina and ammo]<ref>Q. What kind of foods does Rockman like to eat?<br>A. Well… Actually, Rockman’s body is powered by “Solar Energy.” Therefore, he doesn’t really eat, but there are some things that are okay for his consumption… Around the lab, he enjoys drinking “Energy Juice.” As responsibly as he behaves, he’s still a kid after all.</ref><ref>Q. The shots that the Rockbuster fires from the hand, what are those exactly?<br>A. The Rockbuster on the arm fires something called a “Solar Bullet”, essentially emitting a compressed form of solar energy that’s very powerful.</ref><ref>Weapon: Transforming Rockbuster, fires a solar bullet</ref><ref>Q. Do robots like those made by Dr. Wily or Dr. Cossack have self-awareness, and can they talk? And do they run on solar energy like Rockman does?<br>A. I take it you’d like to know if Wily and Cossack’s robots possess “sentience”? Naturally, they each have a “consciousness”, although the level of every “cognitive circuit” embedded inside each one of them varies, producing as many different “personality” types as found in people… Just like you or I, they can speak, and have emotional responses like shyness, or anger, just as we do.<br>Regarding their energy systems, many of them do utilize “solar energy” in some way.</ref>) | ||
'''[[Range]]:''' '''Standard Melee Range''' | '''[[Range]]:''' '''Standard Melee Range''', '''Hundreds of Meters''' with attacks, '''Interplanetary''' with Teleporters ([https://youtu.be/aOSyzKCIXsA?t=3m54s All robot masters naturally display teleportation through teleporters] [https://kobun20.interordi.com/2012/12/31/rock-manual-the-third/ interplanetary distances]<ref>PEACE HAS COME TO THE WORLD.<br>Dr. Wily has reformed, and he and Dr. Right have joined forces, working together to develop a giant peace-keeping robot named “GAMMA”.<br>“GAMMA”…… It was the life-long dream of Dr. Right, a giant robot to protect and serve world peace.<br>Their research almost complete, all that remained was to combine 8 energy elements that were scattered about the uncharted planets, and bestow them to “GAMMA”…<br>–However, each planet met with an unexpected incident. The robots who were mining the energy elements suddenly began going berserk!! Upon learning of this from Dr. Right, “ROCKMAN” immediately set out on a path for the uncharted planets–a new battle was about to begin!!</ref>) | ||
'''[[Intelligence]]:''' '''Gifted''' (Can keep up with Mega Man in combat) | '''[[Intelligence]]:''' '''Gifted''' (Can keep up with Mega Man in combat) | ||
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==[[Powers and Techniques]]== | |||
'''[[Superhuman Physical Characteristics]]''', '''[[Self-Sustenance]]''', | <tabber> | ||
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'''[[Superhuman Physical Characteristics]]''', '''[[Self-Sustenance]]''' (Respiratory Self-Sustenance, Nutritional Self-Sustenance, & Restful Self-Sustenance; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gJ7PRQWIxo&t=232s All Robot] [https://youtu.be/zOv8XUGY4J8?t=78 Masters can] [https://youtu.be/zOv8XUGY4J8?t=148 breathe in] [https://youtu.be/zOv8XUGY4J8?t=361 space just fine], [https://kobun20.interordi.com/2012/12/31/rock-manual-the-third/ with an entire game revolving around traveling through space]<ref>PEACE HAS COME TO THE WORLD.<br>Dr. Wily has reformed, and he and Dr. Right have joined forces, working together to develop a giant peace-keeping robot named “GAMMA”.<br>“GAMMA”…… It was the life-long dream of Dr. Right, a giant robot to protect and serve world peace.<br>Their research almost complete, all that remained was to combine 8 energy elements that were scattered about the uncharted planets, and bestow them to “GAMMA”…<br>–However, each planet met with an unexpected incident. The robots who were mining the energy elements suddenly began going berserk!! Upon learning of this from Dr. Right, “ROCKMAN” immediately set out on a path for the uncharted planets–a new battle was about to begin!!</ref> [http://kobun20.interordi.com/2010/07/19/dr-im-always-right-breaks-it-down/ and as robots do not require food]<ref>Q. What kind of foods does Rockman like to eat?<br>A. Well… Actually, Rockman’s body is powered by “Solar Energy.” Therefore, he doesn’t really eat, but there are some things that are okay for his consumption… Around the lab, he enjoys drinking “Energy Juice.” As responsibly as he behaves, he’s still a kid after all.</ref>, sleep or sustenance), '''[[Inorganic Physiology]]''' (Non-Living Objects; [https://youtu.be/ZT9DST_M_g8 Robot Masters are] [https://youtu.be/qZlTWDURXi8?t=183 highly developed] [https://youtu.be/qZlTWDURXi8?t=377 robots in] [https://youtu.be/r0YEqt2B0_o?list=PLE872BDB05E1D6442 the fields of robotics]. [http://kobun20.interordi.com/2010/09/20/ask-me-3-the-final-lesson/ Robot Masters have a "consciousness" though it is different from the standard humans consciousness as it's at the level of a "cognitive circuit" embedded inside each one of them]<ref>Q. Do robots like those made by Dr. Wily or Dr. Cossack have self-awareness, and can they talk? And do they run on solar energy like Rockman does?<br>A. I take it you’d like to know if Wily and Cossack’s robots possess “sentience”? Naturally, they each have a “consciousness”, although the level of every “cognitive circuit” embedded inside each one of them varies, producing as many different “personality” types as found in people… Just like you or I, they can speak, and have emotional responses like shyness, or anger, just as we do.<br>Regarding their energy systems, many of them do utilize “solar energy” in some way.</ref>), '''[[Rage Power]]''' ([https://youtu.be/-ihC5Am1u8g?t=115 When Robot Masters] [https://youtu.be/XiKejz9CoZc?t=330 are damaged] [https://youtu.be/XiKejz9CoZc?t=521 to about] [https://youtu.be/XiKejz9CoZc?t=691 half their] [https://youtu.be/XiKejz9CoZc?t=218 health], [https://youtu.be/-ihC5Am1u8g?t=115 they become invulnerable for a few seconds] and [https://youtu.be/-ihC5Am1u8g?t=115 perform more powerful attacks]), Limited '''[[Invulnerability]]''' & '''[[Forcefield Creation]]''' ([https://youtu.be/nWNoUlokaBY?si=PANugv2AzAZ5Y-Z1&t=3772 When robots] [https://youtu.be/nWNoUlokaBY?si=k90MnA3vVZi2-wDZ&t=4118 in ''Mega Man''] [https://youtu.be/Kkpf6f7J5Xc?si=3_W4OXMkWjZBvDc4&t=6475 are hit], [https://youtu.be/Kkpf6f7J5Xc?si=gdy1Q7apYo-wqoHx&t=5745 they have] [https://youtu.be/tpBuwnuiGMM?si=GExSGf8ENj-hUxM_&t=1424 periods of invulnerability] [https://youtu.be/eCaDm1mKFc4?si=kcWpS2a_YLLVytIN&t=34 where they cannot] [https://youtu.be/8jwNRpATMrM?si=K92XBIQxgmpcwnV1&t=191 take damage] [https://youtu.be/CatLePvv35Y?si=Qs15X8AWbNLbPiiv&t=362 for a few seconds]. This is shown to exist in verse as there are chips that amplify this ability such as [https://megaman.fandom.com/wiki/Chips_(Mega_Man_X8)?so=search#:~:text=Metal%20in%20Inferno.-,Doubles%20invincibility%20time%20when%20hit%20by%20enemies.,-Speedy%20Recovery Double Barrier] and [https://megaman.fandom.com/wiki/Chips_(Mega_Man_Zero_series)?so=search#:~:text=Invincibility%20from%20damage%20is%20longer Extend]), '''[[Absorption]]''' ([http://kobun20.interordi.com/2010/07/19/dr-im-always-right-breaks-it-down/ Robot Masters]<ref>Q. What kind of foods does Rockman like to eat?<br>A. Well… Actually, Rockman’s body is powered by “Solar Energy.” Therefore, he doesn’t really eat, but there are some things that are okay for his consumption… Around the lab, he enjoys drinking “Energy Juice.” As responsibly as he behaves, he’s still a kid after all.</ref><ref>Q. The shots that the Rockbuster fires from the hand, what are those exactly?<br>A. The Rockbuster on the arm fires something called a “Solar Bullet”, essentially emitting a compressed form of solar energy that’s very powerful.</ref><ref>Weapon: Transforming Rockbuster, fires a solar bullet</ref> [http://kobun20.interordi.com/2012/12/24/rockman-schemata/ are built in with]<ref>Power Source/ R.S. Power Reactor (Micro-sized) Right Solar Power Pile Dr. Right-made Solar Energy Generator</ref> [http://kobun20.interordi.com/2010/09/20/ask-me-3-the-final-lesson/ usages of solar energy to charge their bodies and use their weapons essentially limitlessly]<ref>Q. Do robots like those made by Dr. Wily or Dr. Cossack have self-awareness, and can they talk? And do they run on solar energy like Rockman does?<br>A. I take it you’d like to know if Wily and Cossack’s robots possess “sentience”? Naturally, they each have a “consciousness”, although the level of every “cognitive circuit” embedded inside each one of them varies, producing as many different “personality” types as found in people… Just like you or I, they can speak, and have emotional responses like shyness, or anger, just as we do.<br>Regarding their energy systems, many of them do utilize “solar energy” in some way.</ref>), Psuedo-'''[[Teleportation]]''', '''[[Transformation]]''', '''[[Light Manipulation]]''', '''[[Intangibility]]''' (Phasing/Elemental), '''[[Transmutation]]''' (Transformative Arsenal) & '''[[BFR]]''' (Application Based; [https://youtu.be/aOSyzKCIXsA?t=3m54s All robot masters naturally display teleportation through teleporters] [https://kobun20.interordi.com/2012/12/31/rock-manual-the-third/ interplanetary distances]<ref>PEACE HAS COME TO THE WORLD.<br>Dr. Wily has reformed, and he and Dr. Right have joined forces, working together to develop a giant peace-keeping robot named “GAMMA”.<br>“GAMMA”…… It was the life-long dream of Dr. Right, a giant robot to protect and serve world peace.<br>Their research almost complete, all that remained was to combine 8 energy elements that were scattered about the uncharted planets, and bestow them to “GAMMA”…<br>–However, each planet met with an unexpected incident. The robots who were mining the energy elements suddenly began going berserk!! Upon learning of this from Dr. Right, “ROCKMAN” immediately set out on a path for the uncharted planets–a new battle was about to begin!!</ref>, [https://youtu.be/dmuWCwTel-g?t=64 they do this through] [https://youtu.be/0qMDQTF8uVQ?t=420 transforming into a beam of light], [https://youtu.be/DSPzIlbB4dc?t=3m58s they can use this in the middle of combat to turn intangible and phase through attacks]. [https://youtu.be/Z8v_aLnf9Iw?t=2077 They can also transform others into a beam of light and send them to other places with the teleporter, essentially removing them from the battlefield]), '''[[Consciousness Transferal]]''' ([https://youtu.be/WrYwAMKCBaE?t=2886 Robot Masters can] [https://youtu.be/WrYwAMKCBaE?t=2975 transfer their consciousness] [https://youtu.be/WrYwAMKCBaE?t=3130 into other bodies and machines], [https://youtu.be/3apcIT1rGzE?t=1383 with characters like Doc Robots having] [http://kobun20.interordi.com/2012/11/25/whats-up-doc/ the Robot Masters programs and data directly installed with them, essentially acting as a more powerful body]<ref>By swapping out the program data of all the robots Dr. Wily has constructed, this robot is able to adapt other robots’ moves as its own. With the powers of all robots combined into one, this is truly one dreadful robot.</ref><ref>This all-purpose robot can take on the same abilities of every other robot merely by switching its program data. Still, if it just copies the powers of robots that Rockman has already been able to defeat, one might expect for Rockman to overcome them again…</ref>), '''[[Divine Protection]]''' ([https://youtu.be/bMub8E4-wYQ?si=WJo-e8juVbo15Da2&t=194 After defeating ViA■] [https://youtu.be/KMkZFGS01GA?si=smbTIfh4_ke4bEaW&t=256 and destroying the Robot Destroy Program within him], [[The Player (Mega Man)|The Player]] [https://youtu.be/bMub8E4-wYQ?si=8ksuPMwBbpBuoCZ8&t=245 was able to] [https://youtu.be/3N7r6cVcyBA?si=b6Lwx7CCgdXuq8I6&t=21096 fully correct the Deep Log in its entirety]. However, [https://youtu.be/bMub8E4-wYQ?si=8ksuPMwBbpBuoCZ8&t=245 Via says The Player's story isnt over] and [https://youtu.be/3N7r6cVcyBA?si=0ApiuiPbnspN5bVr&t=21055 RiCO repeats this and says that there will be future program errors in the Deep Log for them to correct] [https://youtu.be/rwlpzkRi20w?si=f1N1YYKfMtVWXHdo&t=33 and it would be insecure for her alone to manage it alone]. Therefore [https://youtu.be/rwlpzkRi20w?si=1GNTQNGjLDP4-sar&t=84 to solve this problem that can happen in the future], [[RiCO]] [https://youtu.be/rwlpzkRi20w?si=ZxWOLeFqsYtavPq3&t=91 will summon] [[The Player (Mega Man)|The Player]] [https://youtu.be/rwlpzkRi20w?si=1GNTQNGjLDP4-sar&t=84 in order to correct any irregular data in the Deep Log] [https://youtu.be/yVLjoguFCkI?si=EIzfLaOOERTBm1ZA&t=193 as she did in the start of the game]), '''[[Supernatural Resilience]]''' ([https://youtu.be/WoqS4qF9RMM?t=271 Robot Masters can survive wounds such as being cut in half, with ones such as Proto Man calling it merely "just a scratch"], [https://youtu.be/dLO6_mO8MmU?list=PLN9aWB4vculJxq0a7jhtqZBrRJsn_clId&t=584 being able to come back just fine after teleporting away to be repaired]), '''[[Immortality]]''' (Immortal Metaphysical Aspect; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfXAs1UQcGU&t=633s All robots] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV7pm8TgiO4&t=479s "true existences"] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnUuE1fzdPk&t=7103s exist in] [https://youtu.be/hQW2j-V0IXQ?t=842 their data], [https://imgur.com/a/2OSES5J thus as long as their] [https://youtu.be/9YJTRIT7ZPE?t=140 data is stored they can be remade or come back if their data is specifically "SAVED"]. [[User:AutumnZX64/Data_in_the_Mega_Man_Series|With data further being explored through here]]), '''[[Regeneration]]''' ('''Mid''' through '''[[Cartoon Physics]]'''; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=637&v=LWrSJs6yGuk Can regenerate from being crushed by Mad Grinder]. Should scale to [https://youtu.be/_0iEGsMh-fk?t=1089 all the] [https://youtu.be/ES2aI4Fp-AU?t=1829 other] [https://youtu.be/s_hl_sZzxQo?t=482 Robot] [https://youtu.be/XiKejz9CoZc?t=537 Masters] [https://youtu.be/XiKejz9CoZc?t=144 who all regenerate after being flattened] in ''Mega Man Powered Up''. '''High-Godly''' as their Data Forms; In Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chōsensha, [[Rockman Shadow]]'s [https://youtu.be/uMlKjyDNxw8?t=2987 data comes out of his deceased body] [https://youtu.be/uMlKjyDNxw8?t=3040 and regenerates a new body at the very end post-credits of the game]. In Mega Man Xtreme, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=9361&v=vfXAs1UQcGU&feature=youtu.be Sigma] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=633&v=vfXAs1UQcGU&feature=youtu.be was trying to reproduce the past data of several mavericks in the mother computer to bring havoc to the world's peace] and the only way the past data of previously defeated Mavericks from X1 and X2 [https://youtu.be/vfXAs1UQcGU?t=849 could be stopped is if X goes inside as his data form]. Inside the Mother Computer, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfXAs1UQcGU&t=518s X defeats Vile's data form along] with [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfXAs1UQcGU&t=6368s the data forms] of [https://youtu.be/vfXAs1UQcGU?t=975 a bunch of mavericks] [https://youtu.be/vfXAs1UQcGU?t=6449 he has previously defeated]. However, despite defeating their data form, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfXAs1UQcGU&t=4491s their data is still are able to come back] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=9034&v=vfXAs1UQcGU&feature=youtu.be for the rematches at the end of the game] along with [https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=6221&v=vfXAs1UQcGU&feature=youtu.be Vile being back in the hard mode's post game story]. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=518&v=vfXAs1UQcGU&feature=youtu.be Despite destroying] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=6252&v=vfXAs1UQcGU&feature=youtu.be Vile's data twice], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=614&v=4C4ZYGZkQjM&feature=youtu.be he was still able to come back and better then ever in Mega Man X8]. In Mega Man ZX, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILmdEWToQ0A Omega's soul data along with flashes of the past battle in Zero 3 are trapped in area O] and [https://youtu.be/ILmdEWToQ0A?t=19 even after defeat], [https://youtu.be/7hHUgzIvvGs?t=42 he can come back without limit even after obtaining Model OX] which contains his soul data. [[User:AutumnZX64/Data_in_the_Mega_Man_Series|With data further being explored through here]]), '''[[Resurrection]]''' ([https://youtu.be/NANWcmkhb34?list=PLKyE1QMQUcpaNQhfB7wpkwypBjHuAhaeo&t=659 Robots that are fought and defeated] [https://youtu.be/NANWcmkhb34?list=PLKyE1QMQUcpaNQhfB7wpkwypBjHuAhaeo&t=1769 are able to be brought back] [https://youtu.be/Qy4mS_Zt9ts?t=405 as long as they still have their data], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=495&v=vfXAs1UQcGU&feature=youtu.be with this also] [https://youtu.be/vfXAs1UQcGU?t=6221 extending to reploids] [https://youtu.be/vfXAs1UQcGU?t=9034 being able to come back for rematches]. [[User:AutumnZX64/Data_in_the_Mega_Man_Series|With data further being explored through here]]), '''[[Non-Standard Interaction]]''' ('''Conceptual Interaction''' & '''Abstract Interaction;''' [https://youtu.be/Qy4mS_Zt9ts?t=416 Can directly interact with], [https://youtu.be/9YJTRIT7ZPE?t=140 harm], [https://youtu.be/CdfKqNmIvP8?t=5 and destroy] [https://youtu.be/Qy4mS_Zt9ts?t=405 a robots data], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfXAs1UQcGU&t=633s which all robots] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV7pm8TgiO4&t=479s "true existences"] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnUuE1fzdPk&t=7103s rely on] [https://youtu.be/hQW2j-V0IXQ?t=842 their data], [https://imgur.com/a/2OSES5J thus as long as their] [https://youtu.be/9YJTRIT7ZPE?t=140 data is stored they can be remade or come back if their data is specifically "SAVED"]. [https://youtu.be/rr2eDPgt-Jk?t=29 All data resides in the deep log] [https://youtu.be/rr2eDPgt-Jk?t=54 of each game's data] and [https://youtu.be/rr2eDPgt-Jk?t=71 information of the Mega Man Franchise] [https://imgur.com/a/x0Xz10Y and many other Capcom franchises], [https://imgur.com/a/NCaiCmW with it being stated that data makes up the characters' personality], [https://imgur.com/a/5ZFBipX memories are data pieces that can be used to materialize hunter programs and also have the feelings of the characters], [https://imgur.com/a/YxLgQNp their data is even what determines their own canonicity in reality], [https://youtu.be/rr2eDPgt-Jk?t=243 with all characters being] [https://youtu.be/rr2eDPgt-Jk?t=545 considered] [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/808606108184739841/1099170118342291557/image.png data] alongside [https://youtu.be/rr2eDPgt-Jk?t=583 all universes] [https://youtu.be/rr2eDPgt-Jk?t=701 being made of] [https://imgur.com/a/JZPY07S data]. [[User:AutumnZX64/Data_in_the_Mega_Man_Series|With data further being explored through here]]). | |||
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'''[[Resistance]]''' to '''[[Heat Manipulation|Extreme Heats]]''', '''[[Cold Manipulation|Extreme Colds]]''', & '''[[Weather Manipulation]]''' ([https://imgur.com/a/lm99UoQ Robot Masters] [https://imgur.com/a/GboQYYp are made] [https://imgur.com/a/q1vw3iZ to] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=612&v=ES2aI4Fp-AU&feature=youtu.be withstand] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=1020&v=s_hl_sZzxQo&feature=youtu.be extreme] [https://imgur.com/a/LUxWX1C terrains] and weather conditions), '''[[Mind Manipulation]]''' and '''[[Soul Manipulation]]''' ([https://youtu.be/f-rJMKeUSIc?t=48 Despite how active Robot Masters are they do not actually possess the feeling to think, feel, and make decisions of their own as this level of technology wasn't realized until the reploids of the X era]. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV7pm8TgiO4&t=479s Along with Reploids having something closer to a human soul then any robot Robot Master has]. [http://kobun20.interordi.com/2010/09/20/ask-me-3-the-final-lesson/ Robot Masters have a "consciousness" though it is different from the standard humans consciousness as it's at the level of a "cognitive circuit" embedded inside each one of them]<ref>Q. Do robots like those made by Dr. Wily or Dr. Cossack have self-awareness, and can they talk? And do they run on solar energy like Rockman does?<br>A. I take it you’d like to know if Wily and Cossack’s robots possess “sentience”? Naturally, they each have a “consciousness”, although the level of every “cognitive circuit” embedded inside each one of them varies, producing as many different “personality” types as found in people… Just like you or I, they can speak, and have emotional responses like shyness, or anger, just as we do.<br>Regarding their energy systems, many of them do utilize “solar energy” in some way.</ref>), '''[[Radiation Manipulation|Cosmic Radiations]]''' ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gJ7PRQWIxo&t=232s All Robot] [https://youtu.be/zOv8XUGY4J8?t=78 Masters can] [https://youtu.be/zOv8XUGY4J8?t=148 breathe and survive in] [https://youtu.be/zOv8XUGY4J8?t=361 space just fine], [https://kobun20.interordi.com/2012/12/31/rock-manual-the-third/ with an entire game revolving around traveling through space]<ref>PEACE HAS COME TO THE WORLD.<br>Dr. Wily has reformed, and he and Dr. Right have joined forces, working together to develop a giant peace-keeping robot named “GAMMA”.<br>“GAMMA”…… It was the life-long dream of Dr. Right, a giant robot to protect and serve world peace.<br>Their research almost complete, all that remained was to combine 8 energy elements that were scattered about the uncharted planets, and bestow them to “GAMMA”…<br>–However, each planet met with an unexpected incident. The robots who were mining the energy elements suddenly began going berserk!! Upon learning of this from Dr. Right, “ROCKMAN” immediately set out on a path for the uncharted planets–a new battle was about to begin!!</ref>), '''[[Information Manipulation]]''' & '''[[Conceptual Manipulation]]''' (Can take hits from characters that [https://youtu.be/Qy4mS_Zt9ts?t=416 can directly interact with], [https://youtu.be/9YJTRIT7ZPE?t=140 harm], [https://youtu.be/CdfKqNmIvP8?t=5 and destroy] [https://youtu.be/Qy4mS_Zt9ts?t=405 a robots data], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfXAs1UQcGU&t=633s which all robots] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV7pm8TgiO4&t=479s "true existences"] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnUuE1fzdPk&t=7103s rely on] [https://youtu.be/hQW2j-V0IXQ?t=842 their data], [https://imgur.com/a/2OSES5J thus as long as their] [https://youtu.be/9YJTRIT7ZPE?t=140 data is stored they can be remade or come back if their data is specifically "SAVED"]. [https://youtu.be/rr2eDPgt-Jk?t=29 All data resides in the deep log] [https://youtu.be/rr2eDPgt-Jk?t=54 of each game's data] and [https://youtu.be/rr2eDPgt-Jk?t=71 information of the Mega Man Franchise] [https://imgur.com/a/x0Xz10Y and many other Capcom franchises], [https://imgur.com/a/NCaiCmW with it being stated that data makes up the characters' personality], [https://imgur.com/a/5ZFBipX memories are data pieces that can be used to materialize hunter programs and also have the feelings of the characters], [https://imgur.com/a/YxLgQNp their data is even what determines their own canonicity in reality], [https://youtu.be/rr2eDPgt-Jk?t=243 with all characters being] [https://youtu.be/rr2eDPgt-Jk?t=545 considered] [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/808606108184739841/1099170118342291557/image.png data] alongside [https://youtu.be/rr2eDPgt-Jk?t=583 all universes] [https://youtu.be/rr2eDPgt-Jk?t=701 being made of] [https://imgur.com/a/JZPY07S data]. [[User:AutumnZX64/Data_in_the_Mega_Man_Series|With data further being explored through here]]), '''[[Plot Manipulation]]''' ([https://imgur.com/a/YxLgQNp As data determines one's canonicity in reality] [https://youtu.be/rr2eDPgt-Jk?t=583 and all universes] [https://youtu.be/rr2eDPgt-Jk?t=701 are made of] [https://imgur.com/a/JZPY07S data], one would need to fully change one's data in order to change their narrative. [[User:AutumnZX64/Data_in_the_Mega_Man_Series|With data further being explored through here]]), '''[[Electricity Manipulation]]''' (Robot Masters are able to tank and survive attacks from electricity based Robot Masters attacks, [https://youtu.be/3fFjaQeK3LU?t=82 even those with a weakness can survive hits from it]), '''[[Heat Manipulation]]''' & '''[[Fire Manipulation]]''' (Robot Masters are able to tank and survive attacks from heat and fire based Robot Masters attacks, [https://youtu.be/3fFjaQeK3LU?t=124 even those with a weakness can survive hits from it and survive the intense heats]), '''[[Magma Manipulation]]''' (Robot Masters are able to tank and survive attacks from magma based Robot Masters attacks, [https://youtu.be/s5w1-PQTOnc?t=257 even those with a weakness can survive hits from it]), '''[[Ice Manipulation]]''' & '''[[Absolute Zero]]''' (Robot Masters are able to tank and survive attacks from ice based Robot Masters attacks, [https://youtu.be/3fFjaQeK3LU?t=164 even those with a weakness] [https://youtu.be/5HDuBPVOjEM?t=224 can survive hits from it], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRjZ_AYHroo&t=1197s even with ice as cold as absolute zero]), '''[[Gravity Manipulation]]''' (Robot Masters are able to tank and survive attacks from gravity based Robot Masters attacks, [https://youtu.be/-2IcI55bN3I?t=191 even those with a weakness can survive hits from it]), '''[[Black Holes]]''' (Robot Masters are able to tank and survive attacks from black hole based Robot Masters attacks, [https://youtu.be/ASdkNvnro9c?t=194 even those with a weakness can survive hits from it]), '''[[Petrification]]''' (Robot Masters are able to tank and survive attacks from petrification based Robot Masters attacks, [https://youtu.be/h7RVrLatfhU?t=224 even those with a weakness can survive hits from it], with the petrification being potent enough [https://youtu.be/r-7xoubTBcE?t=86 to effect] [[Black Holes|black holes]]), '''[[Acid Manipulation]]''' & '''[[Corrosion Inducement]]''' (Robot Masters are able to tank and survive attacks from acid & corrosive based Robot Masters attacks, [https://youtu.be/YajkxlCDT-c?t=194 even those with a] [https://youtu.be/4NVc_ad7YrY?t=564 weakness can survive hits from it]), '''[[Transmutation]]''' ([https://imgur.com/xrIQLnA Robot Masters and others are unaffected by the effects of the] [https://megaman.fandom.com/wiki/Tank?so=search#Mystery_Tank the mystery tank], [https://imgur.com/pATPEba which turns all weak enemies on screen into extra lives]), '''[[Space-Time Manipulation]]''' & '''[[BFR]]''' (Robot masters are able to tank and survive attacks from the likes of [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-ZBArjSQUk&t=1192s Centaur Flash], [https://youtu.be/TKWNqF5EY74?t=12m33s which creates a dimensional distortion where he warps space and sends an opponent into a black hole], [https://youtu.be/MD9gyPP9pTk?t=177 with even Robot Masters that have a weakness to it surviving its hits and not being sent into a black hole]. Robot Masters can also take hits from [[Cut Man]] [https://youtu.be/pPsuZtNd7No?t=29 who can cut through space itself and leave dimensional tears that he can jump in]) | |||
|-|Unique Abilities= | |||
'''[[Body Control]]''' ([https://youtu.be/LmiZ4ruCn3c?t=325 Can shoot out his arms to attack opponents with Hard Knuckle. He can also regenerate them instantly after shooting them]), '''[[Paralysis Inducement]]''' and '''[[Vibration Manipulation]]''' ([https://youtu.be/LmiZ4ruCn3c?t=310 Hard Man is able to create an earthquake that leaves opponent stunned in place even if they are in midair]). | |||
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'''[[Resistance]]''' to '''[[Penetration Damage]]''' ([https://megaman.fandom.com/wiki/Hard_Man?so=search#Damage_data_chart Is completely immune to shadow blade and needle cannon]), '''[[Electricity Manipulation]]''' ([https://megaman.fandom.com/wiki/Hard_Man?so=search#Damage_data_chart Is completely immune to spark shot]) | |||
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==[[Equipment]]== | |||
None Notable | None Notable | ||
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===Other | ==Notable Techniques== | ||
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*'''Hard Knuckle:''' Hard Knuckle is Hard Man's Special Weapon in the Mega Man series. When utilized, there is a short delay before the knuckle starts moving forward. It is somewhat slow, but has great strength. Hard Man can slightly guide the knuckle up or down once it is moving. Hard Knuckle can also be used to break through destructible blocks in Mega Man 3 and Mega Man: The Wily Wars. | |||
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==Other== | |||
'''Standard Tactics:''' Hard Man jumps around and causes an earthquake strong enough to paralyze opponents in midair and shoots Hard Knuckles while they are stunned. | '''Standard Tactics:''' Hard Man jumps around and causes an earthquake strong enough to paralyze opponents in midair and shoots Hard Knuckles while they are stunned. | ||
'''Weaknesses:''' Magnet Missile. Is too heavy to swim. If his data is | '''Weaknesses:''' Magnet Missile. Is too heavy to swim. If his data is corrupted, he will be incapable of coming back. | ||
==Trivia== | |||
[[File:MM3 Hard Man submission.png|thumb|Hard Man's boss submission.]] | |||
*Hard Man's submission to the [[w:c:megaman:boss character contest|boss character contest]] was named “Press Man” before being renamed Hard Man. | |||
*Officially, it is unknown what he was built for. | |||
*[[Bit Man]]'s mugshot from the [[Mega Man 3 (PC)|PC version of ''Mega Man 3'']] is an edit of Hard Man's mugshot. | |||
*Hard Man and [[Top Man]] were the only two Robot Masters who did not appear in the ''[[Mega Man 3 (Tiger Electronics)|Mega Man 3]]'' handheld by Tiger Electronics. | |||
*Hard Man and [[Gemini Man]] are the only two Robot Masters from ''Mega Man 3'' whose stages require Rush to be completed (prior to Doc Robot and Dr. Wily stages). | |||
*Hard Man and Gemini Man are also the game's only Robot Masters to not have a NetNavi counterpart. | |||
*The reason why Hard Man dislikes swimming according to his ''Mega Man & Bass'' CD data, is because he is so heavy that if he tried to swim, he would immediately sink straight to the bottom. | |||
*In ''[[Rockman Strategy]]'', Hard Man's map sprite has eyes and a white face, while his battle sprite has no eyes and has a purple face. | |||
*Hard Man is the only Robot Master whose shockwaves Mega Man is susceptible to in the air. | |||
*Hard Man was planned to appear in ''[[Mega Man's Soccer]]''.<ref>[https://tcrf.net/Prerelease:Mega_Man's_Soccer The Cutting Room Floor: ''Mega Man's Soccer'']</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:32, 8 August 2024
Articles About Hard Man
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Games | Classic Series |
Cartoons | 1994 Cartoon |
Comics | Mega Man Megamix - Archie Comics |
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“ | Ohhh, what a drag... | „ |
~ Hard Man |
Background
Hard Man (ハードマン Hādoman) is a Robot Master created by Dr. Light and Dr. Wily, making his debut appearance in Mega Man 3. He has a hard, durable body made of ceratanium, which makes his body highly resistant to attacks and grants him remarkable defense. However, it also makes him very heavy, with his weight being three tons, and affects his movement speed considerably. His Special Weapon is the Hard Knuckle, which allows him to detach his fists and attack from afar with rocket-powered punches, and also has a compact rocket booster built into himself that allows him to jump high into the air. He can utilize his jumping ability in combination with his excessive weight to attack by leaping up and diving down onto his opponents to crush them, or to smash the floor and cause tremors that can stun nearby foes.
General Information
Name: Hard Man, DWN-020
Origin: Mega Man 3
Sex: Male
Age: Unknown
Classification: Robot Master
Species: Robot
Occupation: None
Status: Alive, Unknown in the X Series (Takes place many years in the future where the fate of prior classic series characters are unknown, with it being implied their data still exists as Cut Man's data exists still)
Alignment: Lawful Evil (A robot reprogramed by Dr. Wily for his revenge against Mega Man)
Codex Statistics
Tier: At most High 6-A, Higher with Rage Power
Cardinality: Finite
Dimensionality: 3-D
Attack Potency: At most Multi-Continent level (Can harm Mega Man who was able to fight on par with beings such as Duo, whose fight with Evil Robot caused a cloud explosion on Jupiter which was at this level), Higher with Rage Power (When Robot Masters are damaged to about half their health, they become invulnerable for a few seconds and perform more powerful attacks)
Durability: At most Multi-Continent level (Can take hits from Mega Man)
Striking Strength: At most Multi-Continent Class, Higher with Rage Power
Lifting Strength: Class G (The Robot Masters are normally made to be on par or superior to Mega Man, who was able to hold up Dr. Wily's fortress at end of Mega Man 5, with Robot Masters such as Guts Man being superior in strength and Robot Masters such as Splash Woman having comparable feats such as lifting entire ships from the ocean)
Travel Speed: Massively Hypersonic (Is comparable to Mega Man, who can keep up with Duo, who can travel around the earth destroying evil energy around this timeframe), Faster Than Light with Teleporters (Robot Masters teleporters should scale to Mega Man and Proto Man’s teleportation, where they are able to travel planets and solar systems in a short time frame[1], reaching this levels of speed)
Attack Speed: Massively Hypersonic (Can keep up with Mega Man, who can keep up with Duo in combat who uses attacks that involve his travel speed)
Reaction Speed: Massively Hypersonic Can keep up with Mega Man, who can keep up with Duo in combat who uses attacks that involve his travel speed)
Stamina: Essentially Limitless as long as they are powered by solar energy (All Robot Masters bodies are powered by solar energy, effectively giving them limitless stamina and ammo[2][3][4][5])
Range: Standard Melee Range, Hundreds of Meters with attacks, Interplanetary with Teleporters (All robot masters naturally display teleportation through teleporters interplanetary distances[6])
Intelligence: Gifted (Can keep up with Mega Man in combat)
Powers and Techniques
Resistance to Extreme Heats, Extreme Colds, & Weather Manipulation (Robot Masters are made to withstand extreme terrains and weather conditions), Mind Manipulation and Soul Manipulation (Despite how active Robot Masters are they do not actually possess the feeling to think, feel, and make decisions of their own as this level of technology wasn't realized until the reploids of the X era. Along with Reploids having something closer to a human soul then any robot Robot Master has. Robot Masters have a "consciousness" though it is different from the standard humans consciousness as it's at the level of a "cognitive circuit" embedded inside each one of them[18]), Cosmic Radiations (All Robot Masters can breathe and survive in space just fine, with an entire game revolving around traveling through space[19]), Information Manipulation & Conceptual Manipulation (Can take hits from characters that can directly interact with, harm, and destroy a robots data, which all robots "true existences" rely on their data, thus as long as their data is stored they can be remade or come back if their data is specifically "SAVED". All data resides in the deep log of each game's data and information of the Mega Man Franchise and many other Capcom franchises, with it being stated that data makes up the characters' personality, memories are data pieces that can be used to materialize hunter programs and also have the feelings of the characters, their data is even what determines their own canonicity in reality, with all characters being considered data alongside all universes being made of data. With data further being explored through here), Plot Manipulation (As data determines one's canonicity in reality and all universes are made of data, one would need to fully change one's data in order to change their narrative. With data further being explored through here), Electricity Manipulation (Robot Masters are able to tank and survive attacks from electricity based Robot Masters attacks, even those with a weakness can survive hits from it), Heat Manipulation & Fire Manipulation (Robot Masters are able to tank and survive attacks from heat and fire based Robot Masters attacks, even those with a weakness can survive hits from it and survive the intense heats), Magma Manipulation (Robot Masters are able to tank and survive attacks from magma based Robot Masters attacks, even those with a weakness can survive hits from it), Ice Manipulation & Absolute Zero (Robot Masters are able to tank and survive attacks from ice based Robot Masters attacks, even those with a weakness can survive hits from it, even with ice as cold as absolute zero), Gravity Manipulation (Robot Masters are able to tank and survive attacks from gravity based Robot Masters attacks, even those with a weakness can survive hits from it), Black Holes (Robot Masters are able to tank and survive attacks from black hole based Robot Masters attacks, even those with a weakness can survive hits from it), Petrification (Robot Masters are able to tank and survive attacks from petrification based Robot Masters attacks, even those with a weakness can survive hits from it, with the petrification being potent enough to effect black holes), Acid Manipulation & Corrosion Inducement (Robot Masters are able to tank and survive attacks from acid & corrosive based Robot Masters attacks, even those with a weakness can survive hits from it), Transmutation (Robot Masters and others are unaffected by the effects of the the mystery tank, which turns all weak enemies on screen into extra lives), Space-Time Manipulation & BFR (Robot masters are able to tank and survive attacks from the likes of Centaur Flash, which creates a dimensional distortion where he warps space and sends an opponent into a black hole, with even Robot Masters that have a weakness to it surviving its hits and not being sent into a black hole. Robot Masters can also take hits from Cut Man who can cut through space itself and leave dimensional tears that he can jump in)
Resistance to Penetration Damage (Is completely immune to shadow blade and needle cannon), Electricity Manipulation (Is completely immune to spark shot)
Equipment
None Notable
Notable Techniques
- Hard Knuckle: Hard Knuckle is Hard Man's Special Weapon in the Mega Man series. When utilized, there is a short delay before the knuckle starts moving forward. It is somewhat slow, but has great strength. Hard Man can slightly guide the knuckle up or down once it is moving. Hard Knuckle can also be used to break through destructible blocks in Mega Man 3 and Mega Man: The Wily Wars.
Other
Standard Tactics: Hard Man jumps around and causes an earthquake strong enough to paralyze opponents in midair and shoots Hard Knuckles while they are stunned.
Weaknesses: Magnet Missile. Is too heavy to swim. If his data is corrupted, he will be incapable of coming back.
Trivia
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- Hard Man's submission to the boss character contest was named “Press Man” before being renamed Hard Man.
- Officially, it is unknown what he was built for.
- Bit Man's mugshot from the PC version of Mega Man 3 is an edit of Hard Man's mugshot.
- Hard Man and Top Man were the only two Robot Masters who did not appear in the Mega Man 3 handheld by Tiger Electronics.
- Hard Man and Gemini Man are the only two Robot Masters from Mega Man 3 whose stages require Rush to be completed (prior to Doc Robot and Dr. Wily stages).
- Hard Man and Gemini Man are also the game's only Robot Masters to not have a NetNavi counterpart.
- The reason why Hard Man dislikes swimming according to his Mega Man & Bass CD data, is because he is so heavy that if he tried to swim, he would immediately sink straight to the bottom.
- In Rockman Strategy, Hard Man's map sprite has eyes and a white face, while his battle sprite has no eyes and has a purple face.
- Hard Man is the only Robot Master whose shockwaves Mega Man is susceptible to in the air.
- Hard Man was planned to appear in Mega Man's Soccer.[20]
References
- ↑ PEACE HAS COME TO THE WORLD.
Dr. Wily has reformed, and he and Dr. Right have joined forces, working together to develop a giant peace-keeping robot named “GAMMA”.
“GAMMA”…… It was the life-long dream of Dr. Right, a giant robot to protect and serve world peace.
Their research almost complete, all that remained was to combine 8 energy elements that were scattered about the uncharted planets, and bestow them to “GAMMA”…
–However, each planet met with an unexpected incident. The robots who were mining the energy elements suddenly began going berserk!! Upon learning of this from Dr. Right, “ROCKMAN” immediately set out on a path for the uncharted planets–a new battle was about to begin!! - ↑ Q. What kind of foods does Rockman like to eat?
A. Well… Actually, Rockman’s body is powered by “Solar Energy.” Therefore, he doesn’t really eat, but there are some things that are okay for his consumption… Around the lab, he enjoys drinking “Energy Juice.” As responsibly as he behaves, he’s still a kid after all. - ↑ Q. The shots that the Rockbuster fires from the hand, what are those exactly?
A. The Rockbuster on the arm fires something called a “Solar Bullet”, essentially emitting a compressed form of solar energy that’s very powerful. - ↑ Weapon: Transforming Rockbuster, fires a solar bullet
- ↑ Q. Do robots like those made by Dr. Wily or Dr. Cossack have self-awareness, and can they talk? And do they run on solar energy like Rockman does?
A. I take it you’d like to know if Wily and Cossack’s robots possess “sentience”? Naturally, they each have a “consciousness”, although the level of every “cognitive circuit” embedded inside each one of them varies, producing as many different “personality” types as found in people… Just like you or I, they can speak, and have emotional responses like shyness, or anger, just as we do.
Regarding their energy systems, many of them do utilize “solar energy” in some way. - ↑ PEACE HAS COME TO THE WORLD.
Dr. Wily has reformed, and he and Dr. Right have joined forces, working together to develop a giant peace-keeping robot named “GAMMA”.
“GAMMA”…… It was the life-long dream of Dr. Right, a giant robot to protect and serve world peace.
Their research almost complete, all that remained was to combine 8 energy elements that were scattered about the uncharted planets, and bestow them to “GAMMA”…
–However, each planet met with an unexpected incident. The robots who were mining the energy elements suddenly began going berserk!! Upon learning of this from Dr. Right, “ROCKMAN” immediately set out on a path for the uncharted planets–a new battle was about to begin!! - ↑ PEACE HAS COME TO THE WORLD.
Dr. Wily has reformed, and he and Dr. Right have joined forces, working together to develop a giant peace-keeping robot named “GAMMA”.
“GAMMA”…… It was the life-long dream of Dr. Right, a giant robot to protect and serve world peace.
Their research almost complete, all that remained was to combine 8 energy elements that were scattered about the uncharted planets, and bestow them to “GAMMA”…
–However, each planet met with an unexpected incident. The robots who were mining the energy elements suddenly began going berserk!! Upon learning of this from Dr. Right, “ROCKMAN” immediately set out on a path for the uncharted planets–a new battle was about to begin!! - ↑ Q. What kind of foods does Rockman like to eat?
A. Well… Actually, Rockman’s body is powered by “Solar Energy.” Therefore, he doesn’t really eat, but there are some things that are okay for his consumption… Around the lab, he enjoys drinking “Energy Juice.” As responsibly as he behaves, he’s still a kid after all. - ↑ Q. Do robots like those made by Dr. Wily or Dr. Cossack have self-awareness, and can they talk? And do they run on solar energy like Rockman does?
A. I take it you’d like to know if Wily and Cossack’s robots possess “sentience”? Naturally, they each have a “consciousness”, although the level of every “cognitive circuit” embedded inside each one of them varies, producing as many different “personality” types as found in people… Just like you or I, they can speak, and have emotional responses like shyness, or anger, just as we do.
Regarding their energy systems, many of them do utilize “solar energy” in some way. - ↑ Q. What kind of foods does Rockman like to eat?
A. Well… Actually, Rockman’s body is powered by “Solar Energy.” Therefore, he doesn’t really eat, but there are some things that are okay for his consumption… Around the lab, he enjoys drinking “Energy Juice.” As responsibly as he behaves, he’s still a kid after all. - ↑ Q. The shots that the Rockbuster fires from the hand, what are those exactly?
A. The Rockbuster on the arm fires something called a “Solar Bullet”, essentially emitting a compressed form of solar energy that’s very powerful. - ↑ Weapon: Transforming Rockbuster, fires a solar bullet
- ↑ Power Source/ R.S. Power Reactor (Micro-sized) Right Solar Power Pile Dr. Right-made Solar Energy Generator
- ↑ Q. Do robots like those made by Dr. Wily or Dr. Cossack have self-awareness, and can they talk? And do they run on solar energy like Rockman does?
A. I take it you’d like to know if Wily and Cossack’s robots possess “sentience”? Naturally, they each have a “consciousness”, although the level of every “cognitive circuit” embedded inside each one of them varies, producing as many different “personality” types as found in people… Just like you or I, they can speak, and have emotional responses like shyness, or anger, just as we do.
Regarding their energy systems, many of them do utilize “solar energy” in some way. - ↑ PEACE HAS COME TO THE WORLD.
Dr. Wily has reformed, and he and Dr. Right have joined forces, working together to develop a giant peace-keeping robot named “GAMMA”.
“GAMMA”…… It was the life-long dream of Dr. Right, a giant robot to protect and serve world peace.
Their research almost complete, all that remained was to combine 8 energy elements that were scattered about the uncharted planets, and bestow them to “GAMMA”…
–However, each planet met with an unexpected incident. The robots who were mining the energy elements suddenly began going berserk!! Upon learning of this from Dr. Right, “ROCKMAN” immediately set out on a path for the uncharted planets–a new battle was about to begin!! - ↑ By swapping out the program data of all the robots Dr. Wily has constructed, this robot is able to adapt other robots’ moves as its own. With the powers of all robots combined into one, this is truly one dreadful robot.
- ↑ This all-purpose robot can take on the same abilities of every other robot merely by switching its program data. Still, if it just copies the powers of robots that Rockman has already been able to defeat, one might expect for Rockman to overcome them again…
- ↑ Q. Do robots like those made by Dr. Wily or Dr. Cossack have self-awareness, and can they talk? And do they run on solar energy like Rockman does?
A. I take it you’d like to know if Wily and Cossack’s robots possess “sentience”? Naturally, they each have a “consciousness”, although the level of every “cognitive circuit” embedded inside each one of them varies, producing as many different “personality” types as found in people… Just like you or I, they can speak, and have emotional responses like shyness, or anger, just as we do.
Regarding their energy systems, many of them do utilize “solar energy” in some way. - ↑ PEACE HAS COME TO THE WORLD.
Dr. Wily has reformed, and he and Dr. Right have joined forces, working together to develop a giant peace-keeping robot named “GAMMA”.
“GAMMA”…… It was the life-long dream of Dr. Right, a giant robot to protect and serve world peace.
Their research almost complete, all that remained was to combine 8 energy elements that were scattered about the uncharted planets, and bestow them to “GAMMA”…
–However, each planet met with an unexpected incident. The robots who were mining the energy elements suddenly began going berserk!! Upon learning of this from Dr. Right, “ROCKMAN” immediately set out on a path for the uncharted planets–a new battle was about to begin!! - ↑ The Cutting Room Floor: Mega Man's Soccer
Explanations
Explanation of data in the Mega Man series.
Battle Records
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